A&E's Network's "Beyond Scared Straight," the Emmy®-nominated series that profiles unique crime prevention programs aimed at deterring troubled teens from jail, returns for its ninth and final 11-episode season.

Inspired by "Scared Straight!," the Academy Award and multiple Emmy®-winning documentary film by Arnold Shapiro, “Beyond Scared Straight” follows teens who pride themselves on bad behavior ranging from theft, drugs, promiscuity, gang affiliation, violence and arson. These defiant teens are forced to spend a day (and sometimes a night) in jail, interacting with convicted felons who give them first-hand experience of life behind bars with the hope that they see where the path of destruction they are headed down could lead them. Since the series' inception in 2009, "Beyond Scared Straight" has profiled 331 teens in crime prevention programs in 29 prisons and jails across the county.

"While it is sad when a successful series ends, I've decided that it’s time for 'Beyond Scared Straight' to come to a close," said series creator and executive producer Arnold Shapiro. "I am so proud of the teenage lives that have been changed and even saved over our 83 episodes and six years of production. It gave kids who were heading down the wrong path a preview of their future and a road map on how to change it. Happily, the majority of them made life-altering adjustments to their dangerous behavior."

In the season 9 premiere of "Beyond Scared Straight," James, an aggressive 15-year-old whose attacks on his mother have forced her to use a Taser and pepper-spray in self-defense, is sent on a tour of the harsh Fulton County jail in Georgia. 16-year-old Darica finds her boyfriend is incarcerated at the jail she is visiting and reveals to him that she thinks she is pregnant. The series finale, “Beyond Scared Straight: Lights Out” is a special retrospective of infamous teens, memorable one-liners, explosive moments, the most bleeped episode and biggest turnarounds in series' history.

There's no tough love in Beyond Scared Straight A&E's Emmy nominated series, only scare tactics made to terrify teens from leading a criminal life. From fighting, gang activity, theft, drugs, promiscuity, to gambling - these kids have headed down a destructive spiral. We meet them just at the fork in the road, where they might be open to transformation. From morgue visits to a day behind bars, some of these kids change for the better, while others don't change at all. Find A&E's Beyond Scared Straight DVDs at the official A&E Store. Through these episodes you will witness remarkable stories of American youths, and maybe help keep you loved one's on the straight and narrow.